I am building a light touring bike with one of my retro frames, but as I have never ridden a touring bike, I am unsure about the tire choice.It will be mostly used for light touring (80-100km) without much baggage but I want to use it for a longer tour next summer as well. Mostly paved roads but some unpaved as well.I thought about tires with a 28 mm width, but wanted some opinions first. I have 16c pseudo road rims which would fit up to 44 but I don't want to go too big.

Michelin Pro4 Endurance worked well for us last year along the Rhine, including some gravel and rough track sections. A surprisingly tough tyre, fast too, no cuts or anything in 2000 winter miles. Next step up in toughness would be a Schwalbe Marathon Greenguard, or Marathon Premium. Panaracer Pasela is similar.

If it's loaded touring I would go for the 32, provided I could get mudguards to fit. If it was a choice between 28 with guards and 32 with no guards I would go with the 28!Mudguards make the difference between riding all day with cold wet feet and staying dry.

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